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April Factory PMIs Jump Across Major Economies as Supply Strains Skew Signals

The jump reflects defensive stockpiling triggered by severe delivery delays from the Middle East conflict.

UK Business Confidence Drops Sharply in April, Lloyds Survey Finds

New Zealand Inflation Holds at 3.1% as Energy Costs Bite

U.S. Small-Business Optimism Falls to 11-Month Low After Oil Surge

Australia Consumer Sentiment Ticks Higher as Inflation Expectations Spike

Mexico’s Business Confidence Edges Up in February, Still Below Neutral

PMIs Point to Export-Led Factory Rebound in Asia and the U.S. in January

UK Business Confidence Dips as Economic Outlook Darkens

NZ Confidence High as Pricing Pressures Reemerge, Putting RBNZ on Alert

Industry Mood Brightens as FICCI Manufacturing Index Sets Record and CII Confidence Gauge Climbs

UK Hiring Slumps for 39th Month as Starting Pay Rebounds and Confidence Sours

Global Services Expansion Cools as Final PMIs Flag Softer Momentum to Start 2026

Mexico Business Confidence Ticks Up in December, Marks Second Straight Annual Drop

UK Business Confidence Rebounds in December, Ending 2025 Higher, Lloyds Says

NAB Survey Finds Australian Business Conditions Strengthen Even as Confidence Slips in October

Mexico Confidence Slips Again in October as Households and Firms Turn Cautious

India Services PMI Slips to 60.9 in September, Expansion Remains Strong

Brazil Business Confidence Edges Higher in September as Near-Term Outlook Hits Pandemic-Era Low

UK Business Confidence Hits Record Low as Firms Brace for Budget Tax Rises

UK Business Confidence Slides in September, Lloyds Survey Shows